BSM Specialties: Nightmare Syndrome
Danielle Cooper, PhD Featured
Danielle Cooper, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and founder of the Center of Behavioral Therapy and Consultation for OCD and Anxiety (CBTCOA). Dr. Cooper has unique expertise in evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatments for OCD, PTSD and anxiety. Given the high comorbidity between sleep difficulties and anxiety-related disorders and the effectiveness of brief behavioral sleep medicine interventions, Dr. Cooper also specializes in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and nightmares (CBT-N). Prior to founding the CBTCOA, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship and was an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Director of the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for OCD at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pen ...
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Shannon O'Neill Featured
Dr. O’Neill received her doctoral degree from Fordham University at Lincoln Center and is now credentialed as a National Register Health Service Psychologist. She completed an American Psychological Association accredited internship and fellowship within the VA Healthcare System. Through comprehensive training, she specialized in health psychology and has implemented therapeutic services across a diverse array of psychological/medical pathology. Dr. O’Neill is highly trained in completing pre-surgical psychological evaluations, medical psychology consultations, and delivering individual/group therapy to patients diagnosed with chronic medical conditions. Training within the VA Healthcare System led to Dr. O’Neill’s national certification as a cognitive processing therapy (CPT) provider, wh ...
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Kimberly Schildbach Featured
Kimberly Schildbach Therapy - Insomnia Solutions: I help adults overcome insomnia, persistent sleep difficulties, and nightmares. I provide structured, evidence-based treatment using CBT-I for insomnia and CBT-N and IRT for nightmares, including those connected to past stressful or traumatic events as well as nightmares with no clear origin. My focused 6–8 week programs are practical, supportive, and designed to create real change - so you can fall asleep more easily, stay asleep through the night, and wake feeling truly rested. Restful sleep is possible. I help adults take back their sleep in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington, and Florida.
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Sari Chait Featured
Dr. Sari Chait is a Clinical Psychologist based in MA who provides online therapy throughout MA, NY, FL, and CT. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with additional expertise in health psychology. She has worked with people struggling with insomnia and sleep difficulties for the last 20 years and also often works with people coping with anxiety, fertility and postpartum struggles, adjustment to chronic illness and cancer, depression, and stress management. Dr. Chait works with her clients to develop a toolbox of skills to help them manage their sleep better and any other mood or stress concerns that are impacting their sleep.
Before working in private practice, Dr. Chait worked in several medical settings including two VA ...
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Dr Chris James Featured
Dr Chris James is the Founder and Clinical Director of ChangeUp Psychology and a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with 20 years of clinical experience across NHS services and private practice.
He has worked across a broad range of clinical settings, including community mental health teams, hospital services, and a specialist sleep medicine service. He previously ran a NHS behavioural sleep medicine service, providing CBT-I and psychological support for individuals experiencing a broad range of issues relating to living with sleep disorders, including overcoming CPAP-related anxiety issues, learning to live a meaningful life with narcolepsy, and managing nightmares.
In 2020 he founded Sleep Athletic, which offers specialist sleep support and training to professional athletes, sports ...
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Austin Grinberg Featured
Dr. Grinberg specializes in the treatment of sleep disorders including insomnia, nightmares, sleep apnea, and circadian rhythm disorders. Dr. Grinberg is a subject matter expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), the 'gold standard' treatment for insomnia and is a national consult for the VA national CBT-I roll out program. Dr. Grinberg received his board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine from SBSM in 2021. Dr. Grinberg also has extensive experience in assisting patients in reducing or discontinuing the use of hypnotic sleep medications.
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Richard Blackburn Featured
Dr. Rick Blackburn is a Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and is board certified by the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and the American Board of Sleep Medicine. He has been practicing behavioral sleep medicine since 2011. He is the Insomnia and Behavioral Health Sleep Medicine Director for Nystrom and Associates, and in addition to his clinical practice, runs the department and trains new clinicians. He treats all behavioral sleep disorders ages 6+.
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Tony Ho Featured
Trouble sleeping? You're not alone, and sleep therapy is considered the best first-line treatment for chronic sleep problems like insomnia by organizations like the American College of Family Practice and the Academy of Sleep Medicine.
I offer virtual counselling and therapy services anywhere in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, via secure online video chat. With over a decade of experience as a social worker and therapist, I can help you reestablish a healthier, less stressed relationship with sleep and cultivate gentle, effective ways to manage and cope with everyday stresses or complex mental health issues.
I specialize in treating chronic insomnia with proven non-drug behavioural therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Acceptance and Commitment T ...
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Danielle Akason, PMHNP-BC Featured
For more than a decade, I have delivered comprehensive psychiatric care across diverse clinical settings, including inpatient facilities, community-based outpatient programs, and private practice. I am now excited to specialize in CBT-I and to extend this focused expertise to Rapid City, South Dakota and the surrounding areas.
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Michelle M. Kehn, Ph.D., ABPP Featured
Licensed in NY and CO
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Daniel Conybeare Featured
I am Board Certified in Clinical Psychology and an expert in evidence-based therapy and assessment. As a primary care psychologist for over 8 years, I have helped hundreds of clients improve their sleep using the science of sleep psychology. I am certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), the gold standard treatment for chronic insomnia. I'm also trained in Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Imagery Rehearsal Therapy, CPAP desensitization, and a host of other approaches that can treat problems underlying sleep difficulties (such as anxiety and depression).
Licensed in Minnesota and serving the entire state via telehealth.
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Chase Aycock Featured
Dr. Chase Aycock is a licensed psychologist board-certified in both Clinical Health Psychology (ABPP) and Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM). After serving over a decade as a U.S. Air Force psychologist, Dr. Aycock specializes in evidence-based care for adults, high-performance professionals, and military/first-responder populations struggling with sleep disorders, chronic medical conditions, health behavior change, and stress/anxiety. His practice heavily emphasizes behavioral and cognitive approaches, such as CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT), Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and other evidence-based treatments for sleep disorders and chronic illnesses. Delivering a structured, collaborative, and practical approach focused on real- ...
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Jessica Klement, PhD Featured
Dr. Jessica Klement is a licensed psychologist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and behavioral sleep interventions. She works with individuals experiencing chronic insomnia, anxiety-related sleep disturbances, trauma-related sleep difficulties, and sleep challenges related to medical conditions.
Her training includes experience in sleep medicine across pediatric and adult populations, with clinical work in hospital-based sleep clinics, biofeedback-assisted relaxation therapy, and health psychology at institutions such as Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s Health in Dallas, and the University of Houston.
Dr. Klement’s approach is science-backed and client-centered, integrating evidence-based techniques such as CBT-I, biofeed ...
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Larissa Tate, PhD Featured
Dr. Larissa Tate is a licensed clinical psychologist and received her first Master's Degree in Clinical Psychological Science from the University of Maryland. She then attended the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for her Master's and Doctoral Degrees in Clinical Psychology. She completed her APA-accredited internship with the University of Alabama-Birmingham VA Medical Center Consortium. Dr. Tate is licensed in New York, Maryland, and Alabama and is a registered telehealth provider in Florida.
Dr. Tate has extensive experience and training in a variety of settings, including sleep clinics, primary care, hospitals, outpatient mental health clinics, and inpatient medical units. In 2024, she ventured into private practice and specializes in the treatment of sleep disor ...
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Siew Chung MAH Featured
Siew Chung is a registered Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in behavioural sleep medicine, particularly the assessment and treatment of insomnia, circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorders, and nightmare disorder. He has extensive clinical and teaching experience in the management of depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders within Singapore's public primary healthcare system.
He holds a Master of Clinical Psychology from HELP University, Malaysia, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Sleep Medicine from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Siew Chung is currently pursuing a Professional Doctorate in Clinical Neuropsychology at Universiti Sains Malaysia. In addition to his formal academic training, he has received additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia an ...
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James Scholl Featured
Dr. James Scholl is a clinical psychologist specializing in the assessment and treatment of adults. Dr. Scholl subscribes to a scientist-practitioner model, which involves using empirical research to direct their applied practice; while simultaneously, allowing their clinical experience to shape future research questions. James has experience in outpatient, community, hospital, and academic settings; providing therapeutic and evaluation services for those with trauma-related disorders, sleep disturbances (i.e., insomnia, post trauma nightmares), mood, and anxiety disorders. Additionally, Dr. Scholl has specialized training and experience working with Veterans, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, the gender diverse community, and individuals impacted by violence. Prior to opening their privat ...
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Ellen Wermter Featured
Ellen Wermter is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and was awarded a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Virginia and her Masters of Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and is a member of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
Ellen is a dedicated sleep professional who practices full time, offering both in-person and telehealth options. She provides CBT-i and CBT-H, as well as specialty care for other sleep concerns. In addition to her clinical work, she is a regular contributor to media about the science of sleep and healthy rest.
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Lorraine Irlam Featured
Hi, my name is Lorraine Irlam. I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Vancouver, BC and the founder of Insomnia Help Canada.
If struggling to fall asleep, tossing and turning at night, or waking up too early has become your norm, you are not alone.
Like you, I felt hopeless and desperate about my inability to sleep. And after a 20-year battle with chronic insomnia, I found a way to reclaim my life.
Enter cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (or CBT-I), a practical, drug-free approach backed by decades of research that addresses the causes of your sleep problems. I also find acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindful self-compassion (MSC) to be invaluable additions to help people improve their sleep – and their quality of life.
There’s nothing more rewarding ...
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Tracy Hannigan Featured
I'm Tracy Hannigan, an insomnia therapist practising exclusively online via Zoom. I specialise in CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia) and ACT-I (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Insomnia) for adults with chronic insomnia. I'm also an ACE Certified Health Coach with a specialism in Behavioural Change, offering a coaching support to those in the process of working through their insomnia. Clinically, I'm a registered osteopath.
I work with people who have been struggling with sleep for months or years -- those who have tried sleep hygiene, apps, and medication and are still not sleeping. My approach addresses the conditioned arousal and psychological patterns that maintain insomnia, not just the surface symptoms.
Who I work with:
Adults with chronic insomnia (d ...
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Emily Hylton Jean, PhD, MPH Featured
I'm a clinical psychologist based out of Atlanta, GA, specializing in CBT-I for insomnia and CBT-N/IRT for nightmare disorder. I offer appointments through telehealth in Georgia and beyond (I have PSYPACT authorization to practice telehealth in 43 states and territories*.) I also provide evidence-based psychotherapy for other disorders that can impact sleep, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. I am in-network with Aetna (for those living in Georgia) and am considered an out-of-network provider with many other insurance policies. Please do not hesitate to reach out - I'd love to discuss working together. You can also book a free 15-minute consultation call on my website (listed below).
*Therapy via telehealth is available for residents of the followin ...
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